祖师爷

Traditional: 祖師爺

zǔ shī yé

Dictionary entry

founder (of a craft, religious sect etc)

What does 祖师爷 mean?

祖师爷 (zǔ shī yé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1founder (of a craft, religious sect etc)

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祖Zǔsurname Zu 师Shīsurname Shi 爷yégrandpa · old gentleman

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How to pronounce 祖师爷

祖师爷

zǔ shī yé

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